In this edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell reports on important pandemic publications, extols the benefits of physical activity and high quality primary care, and... Read more
Ahead of a looming 19 April deadline for submissions on the draft National Preventive Health Strategy, a leading public health expert has urged a focus on equity and chronic disease. Profess... Read more
If one measure of a good conference is the questions it raises, the conversations it engenders and the relationships it fosters, the Consumers Health Forum of Australia Shifting Gears Summit... Read more
What will the Labor landslide at the recent Western Australian election mean for public health? Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), expl... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Several important commitments for public health have been made ahead of next Saturday’s Western Australian election (13 March), for which almost one-quarter of... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: On World Obesity Day a new report calls on Australian governments to protect children from unhealthy food marketing and highlights research that seven in 10 adults w... Read more
As Western Australia heads to a state election on 13 March, a local government in a regional area is showing leadership in public health, banning outdoor advertising for unhealthy products i... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Almost 70 percent of Australians are living with overweight or obesity, say experts who are calling for greater action on this looming public health crisis. While Au... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As we look to 2021, governments, agencies and health sectors around the world must address the wider health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the neglect o... Read more
*** Update: After this article was published, Woolworths issued a statement committing to an independent review of the proposed Dan Murphy’s development, saying that work would not beg... Read more
